Blitzkrieg is the second Doug O'Neill runner on the card. A Grade 3 winner on Turf at Gulfstream, he arrives here fresh from a pipe-opener over a trip too short at Santa Anita where he wasn't beaten far and looks certain to make his mark at the carnival. Charlie Appleby, whose runners occupied the first three home a year ago, complicates matters with three entries again. Glorious Journey is top-rated of them though carries a penalty for his victory in Newbury's Hungerford Stakes. Mubtasim is a very smart handicapper who won on his reappearance here in February and again at Newmarket in April so the lack of a recent run shouldn't pose a problem. MYTHICAL MAGIC, runner-up last year, then easily landed the Group 2 Zabeel Mile. His two runs in the UK last summer were at Group 1 level and he's taken to come out on top this time. Godolphin also run Royal Meeting, a very lightly-raced colt whose last run was in a Group 1 handicap at Flemington so he's expected to do well at the carnival.
Glorious Journey (9-2) 9th of 12, 7 1/4l behind One Master (8-12) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 1 sft in Oct.
Mubtasim (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-7) Made all, quickened 3f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Apr beating On The Warpath (9-3) by 1l, 10 ran.
Mythical Magic (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Overall leader in centre, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Lord Glitters (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Poet's Society (9-2) last of 14, 24 1/4l behind Mukalal (8-9) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Nov.
Inverleigh (IRE) (9-0) 9th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Major Partnership (8-8) at Meydan 7f hcp lst gd in Jan.
Blitzkrieg (USA) 15-2 (8-10) 3wd str,rallied btwn, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Texas Wedge (8-8) at Santa Anita 5f stks gd in Jan.
Royal Meeting (IRE) (8-13) last of 16, 24 1/2l behind Fierce Impact (8-11) at Flemington 1m hcp sft in Nov.
